The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
LET YOUNG MEN BEWARE.
How the Ladies' Learn the Cost of Diamon
That Their Admirers Give Them.

How the Ladies' Learn the Cost of Diamonds
That Their Admirers Give Them.
New York Mail and Express.
The girls are growing more mercenarv every
year" remarked the senior member Of Broad
way jewelry firm yesterday 'Why, If the young
men only knew-but, then, it's mono OF our bust
ness. Here comes another, Hi bet"
A fair creature enveloped in sealskin and
wearing the jauntiest little bonnet ever turned
out OF miiliner's hands walked up to the
counter with business like air. Diving into
her reticule she brought forth tiny jewel case
containing diamond.
will you tell me, sir, what il will cost to have
this duplicated2"
The expert in diamonds looked at the young
lady severely and inquired If she desired to have
the setting exactly similar.
'Oh, yes must have something the exact
counterpart" she replied, somewhat embar-
Examining the stone. the ieweler stated that
he could furnish similar one and set it for 800.
''Weil, declare: / thought it would cost at
least $780, exclaimed the fair creature. Tell
me. Is this not pure white stoneT'
mo. madam. 1t Is not. It Is off color and has
not the requisite fire. But it is fair stone for
800"
After the lady had departed the jeweler sighed
and said that she made the tenth You see,
said he NEARLY every young man believes 1t the
proper thing 70 present his best girl with da
mond. Many Of them cannot afford to pay for q
gem which is of the best grade, so they buy a
| stone that is off color. thinking that the young
lady, not being an expert, will never know the
difference But biess you, some are match for
them every time. They shipper and smile and
exclaim o, how lovelyT but, as soon as conve-
nient they slip around to the jewelry store and
find out its true value. Now, that young LADY
had no idea of getting a duplicate. Sine took
that means Of sizing up how much her dear
George loved her. We are bothered to death
with spch visitors"
While the jeweler was chatting to the reporter
q rntorad lQdv attjpad IN tha 1afo -. ~
fashion, purchased brilliant, and planked down
$40 without murmur.
Some of our best customers are colored lpeo
| ple." said the jeweier when they have money
they wear good clothes and good jewelry.
| Diamond earrings are set off better on a dark
background, and the colored ladies understand
| 1t. This IS the best season we have had in many
| years. Everyone wants to buy diamond. A
of the largest banking establishments in the
| city, paid half years salary for a diamond the
| day before Christmas. He has no confidence in
| banks, and he knows that diamond viii
always bring. good price He puts hs money
| in diamond: instead Of the banks"
| What class Of diamonds are in most de-
mand!'
'Brlliants They rank second In grade. The
! gem comes highest. 1t must be of good color
| we'll cut and full of Are, II we'll cut stone Of
good color lacks FIRE, it is ranked with the brill
iants. Most diamonds are of this class. They
are often of the finest color, but the fire is ab
sent. and that is the frst requisite for gem
| Few people not in the business ar,
able to detect auy deficiency OF thi
sort, and that is why we are bothered Il
| death with visitors who ought to pay a consul
| taton fee the same as they would to physician
| A brilliant is valued according to its color
Often stone will be white, but have flaw in
| some other respect The cheapest diamond il
/ the rose diamond. 1t is usually small and fla
| on one side and has to be- set on solid surface
Such stones are frequently used in clusters or o,
| the cases of watches It has got to be an estab
| lished custom now for gentlemen, as well as la
| dies, to leave their diamonds in safe deposi
| vaults when not in user